Shaun White of the United States reacts after competing in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Finals on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Shaun White of the United States reacts after competing in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Finals on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Italy's silver medalist Arianna Fontana poses during the Women's Short Track 500 m Medal Ceremony at the Sochi medals plaza during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014.

Italy's silver medalist Arianna Fontana poses during the Women's Short Track 500 m Medal Ceremony at the Sochi medals plaza during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014.

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, centre, her coach Elena Buianova, right, and choreographer Irina Tagaeva react in the results area after she completed her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, centre, her coach Elena Buianova, right, and choreographer Irina Tagaeva react in the results area after she completed her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at ... more

Kevin Reynolds of Canada, left, and team members react as he sits in the results area after competing in the men's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

Kevin Reynolds of Canada, left, and team members react as he sits in the results area after competing in the men's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter ... more

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Ashley Wagner of the United States reacts as she waits in the results area after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

Ashley Wagner of the United States reacts as she waits in the results area after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter ... more

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Charles Hamelin of Canada, right, embraces Marianne St. Gelais after he won the men's 1500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

Charles Hamelin of Canada, right, embraces Marianne St. Gelais after he won the men's 1500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, ... more

Brittany Bowe of the U.S. sits with coach Ryan Shimabukuro after the women's 1,500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. less

Brittany Bowe of the U.S. sits with coach Ryan Shimabukuro after the women's 1,500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 16, ... more

Women's slalom gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States poses for photographers with the American flag at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Women's slalom gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States poses for photographers with the American flag at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States reacts after winning the small final of the women's snowboard cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States reacts after winning the small final of the women's snowboard cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya ... more

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Gold medal winner Anton Kushnir of Belarus celebrates after his final jump during the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

Gold medal winner Anton Kushnir of Belarus celebrates after his final jump during the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in ... more

Felix Loch of Germany jumps onto the podium after he won the gold medal during the men's singles luge final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Felix Loch of Germany jumps onto the podium after he won the gold medal during the men's singles luge final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

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Elise Christie of Britain cries after she was penalised for impeding in the women's 500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

Elise Christie of Britain cries after she was penalised for impeding in the women's 500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in ... more

The team from France FRA-1, with Loic Costerg, Romain Heinrich, Florent Ribet and Elly Lefort, react after their final run during the men's four-man bobsled competition final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

The team from France FRA-1, with Loic Costerg, Romain Heinrich, Florent Ribet and Elly Lefort, react after their final run during the men's four-man bobsled competition final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, ... more

The team from Canada CAN-3, with Justin Kripps, Jesse Lumsden, Cody Sorensen and Ben Coakwell, slide down the track upside down after crashing in turn sixteen during the men's four-man bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

The team from Canada CAN-3, with Justin Kripps, Jesse Lumsden, Cody Sorensen and Ben Coakwell, slide down the track upside down after crashing in turn sixteen during the men's four-man bobsled competition at ... more

Gold medalist Maddie Bowman of the United States reacts after learning her score in the women's ski halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

Gold medalist Maddie Bowman of the United States reacts after learning her score in the women's ski halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Krasnaya ... more

Sweden's goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist celebrates at the end of the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal match between Sweden and Finland at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. Sweden won 2-1. less

Sweden's goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist celebrates at the end of the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal match between Sweden and Finland at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. ... more

USA defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Joe Pavelski react as Finland celebrates a goal during the third period of the men's bronze medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. less

USA defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Joe Pavelski react as Finland celebrates a goal during the third period of the men's bronze medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in ... more

Norway's Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg and Norway's Marit Bjoergen celebrate after the Women's Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint Classic Final at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 19, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. less

Norway's Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg and Norway's Marit Bjoergen celebrate after the Women's Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint Classic Final at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi ... more

US Charlie White and US Meryl Davis celebrate in the kiss and cry zone after the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 17, 2014.

US Charlie White and US Meryl Davis celebrate in the kiss and cry zone after the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 17, 2014.

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Turkey's Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar wait for their marks in the "kiss and cry" zone during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Short Dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOVYURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images less

Turkey's Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar wait for their marks in the "kiss and cry" zone during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Short Dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February ... more

Russia forward Yevgeni Malkin lies on the ice in the closing minutes of the third period in men's quarterfinal hockey game against Finland at Bolshoy Arena at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Finland defeated Russia 3-1. less

Russia forward Yevgeni Malkin lies on the ice in the closing minutes of the third period in men's quarterfinal hockey game against Finland at Bolshoy Arena at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, ... more

France's Marie Laure Brunet is stretchered away at the start of the Women's Biathlon 4x6 km Relay at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014, in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi. less

France's Marie Laure Brunet is stretchered away at the start of the Women's Biathlon 4x6 km Relay at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014, in ... more

France's Pierre Vaultier, left, celebrates taking the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin of Russia, right, and bronze medalist Alex Deibold of the United States in the men's snowboard cross final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

France's Pierre Vaultier, left, celebrates taking the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin of Russia, right, and bronze medalist Alex Deibold of the United States in the men's snowboard cross ... more

David Wise of the United States reacts after learning he won the gold medal in the men's ski halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

David Wise of the United States reacts after learning he won the gold medal in the men's ski halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya ... more

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Sweden's Henrik Harlaut competes in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014.

Sweden's Henrik Harlaut competes in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014.

Switzerland's Dominique Gisin reacts after finishing the women's downhill the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. She tied for first place with Slovenia's Tina Maze to win the gold medal. less

Switzerland's Dominique Gisin reacts after finishing the women's downhill the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. She tied for first place with Slovenia's Tina ... more

US silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace (L) poses on the podium as Great Britain's gold medalist Elizabeth Yarnold looks on during the Women's Skeleton Medal Ceremony at the Sochi medals plaza during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 15, 2014. less

US silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace (L) poses on the podium as Great Britain's gold medalist Elizabeth Yarnold looks on during the Women's Skeleton Medal Ceremony at the Sochi medals plaza during the Sochi ... more